Friends in high places! Karolina Kurkova towers over petite Jessica Chastain as pair pose together at fashion party

With seven inches difference in height, it is hard for Karolina Kurkova and Jessica Chastain to look each other in the eye, but that didn't stop the glamorous pair from becoming fast friends.

The Oscar nominated actress and the former Victoria's Secret Angels bonded at the Fashion Institute of Technology Gala in New York City on Monday night, but 5'11" Karolina had too lean down to pose for a photo with her gal pal.

At just 5'4", even high black stiletto heels couldn't make the Zero Dark Thirty actress any match for the Czech model when it came to the height stakes.

Little and large: Karolina Kurkova had to lean down to pose with Jessica Chastain at the Fashion Institute of Technology Gala in New York on Monday

Despite missing out on winning the glittering Best Actress statue to
Jennifer Lawrence at this year's Academy Awards, Jessica shone brightly in her metallic gold dress at the stylish event.

The sparkly fabric was the perfect compliment for the ravishing redhead's famous warm locks.

Kurkova opted for a bright royal blue Grecian style floor-length gown that covered her feet, hiding the height of her own heels.

With her natural beauty spilling out from the elegant ensemble, the
29-year-old paired the loose-fitting dress with five simple gold
bracelets and pulled her blonde hair back in an effortless bun.

Statement style: Both women kept the bling to a minimum and let their dresses do the talking

While the women ruled the fashion stakes, they were joined by a pair of very dashing gentlemen to pose for photos.

Lucky Karolina was flanked by her good friend, W magazine editor and former fashion guru at the New York Times Style Magazine, Stefano Tonchi, and husband, Archie Drury.

Meanwhile Jessica's own stylish boyfriend, Italian-born executive Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, was absent - presumably in Paris where he is an executive for the French fashion brand, Moncler.

The couple have been dating since earlier this year and go to great lengths to spend time together despite the ocean separating them.

Chastain was spotted on the front row of the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2013 show alongside Naomi Watts and Elizabeth Olsen during Paris Fashion Week in March, and Gian joined her in Cannes in May, where she hosted an event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s legendary film Cleopatra.

With her signature auburn hair and
experience playing hard-hitting characters such as CIA agent Maya in the
highly acclaimed drama about the death of Osama bin Laden, Chastain has
been rumoured to play Hilary Clinton in an upcoming biopic titled
Rodham, but she has denied the casting speculation.

Red and gold: The ravishing redhead actress rocked a metallic dress that added sparkle to her pale skin

'No,
that's actually not true,' The Help star told a press pool at London's
Sound of Change concert earlier this month, reported DigitalSpy. 'I found out about the project online, but, yeah, there's a lot of stuff out there.'

Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon
and Amanda Seyfried are among the other stars apparently being
considered to play former US President Bill Clinton's wife, in the film
that documents the politician's time as a lawyer in the 1970s.

Instead, 36-year-old Jessica will
next star in The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby alongside James McAvoy
in the drama that is separated into two films, His and Hers.

Podium professional: No stranger to the spotlight, the double Oscar nominee addressed the stylish audience